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were shield-shaped, the blade was ten to eleven inches wide, 
by about eight inches long, and the handle was placed at 
a greater angle than in the hover spadi-s. 
As to the Cutting of Furze. 
The rules for 1832 appointed six score faggots as the 
limit, and these were to be cut between October 1st and 
March 31st. In 1845 the time was reduced, and one month 
only allowed, namely : September 1st to October 1st. The 
overplus of fuel of any kind was not allowed to l>e removed 
by the cutters thereof, but was to be sold by the Trustees, 
and not removed until paid for. In 1853 the maximum was 
reduced to three score faggots, but the time for cutting them 
prolonged by a month. In i 8(>7 a rule was made that no 
Furze or Thorns were to be cut from the fences, without the 
special consent of the Trustees. 
The Grass, Rush, or Fodder cutting, was fixed in 1832 to 
commence at 8 a.m. on July 20th. In 1867 it was to stop 
on the last day of February following. In 1882 the time for 
commencing was changed to 6 a.m., and none was to be 
cut between January 1st and July 20th. In 1875 a parishioner 
was fined for cutting before time — there had been one 
similar previous conviction in 1862. 
Now AS TO THE GRAZING. 
In 1807 the following rules and regulations were in force 
and have not been repealed. Each holder of a common right 
was allowed to turn on to the common : 
3 Head of Stock and no Donkey or Geese, or 
2 Head of Stock and 1 Donkey and her Foal, or 
1 Head of Stock and 2 Geese with their broods, or 
5 Brood Geese, Gander and Goslings, with 1 Donkey, 
and her Foal. 
This is the first provision made in any printed handbill 
